The new strain of the virus and the spread of the pandemic have led to the collapse of air, sea and rail traffic between the UK and Europe. A company like Ryanair has just indicated that it expects to carry between 26 and 30 million passengers over the 12 months to March 2021. This compares with a normal 160 million passengers. The low-cost airline has therefore decided to significantly reduce its presence in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Containment, the first solution against the virus
The rapid spread of the pandemic is causing panic in many countries, which have decided to close their borders or impose additional restrictions.
- L'Australia The country is also reducing the total number of international passengers authorised to enter the country until 15 February. This means 1,505 passengers for New South Wales (Sydney), 512 for Western Australia (Perth) and 500 for Queensland (Brisbane). Masks must now be worn on domestic flights.
- international travellers to Canada are now required to present a negative covid test, in addition to a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Quebec is also imposing an 8pm curfew. The province is following in Ontario's footsteps. In Toronto, quarantine and curfew have been in force since December. And they are expected to remain in force until 23 January. In Quebec, the restrictions are in force until 7 February.
- China has added a further week of quarantine since 6 January. Foreign travellers are banned from visiting Beijing until the end of this 21-day period.Hong Kong had also decided to extend the quarantine period for its international visitors to three weeks at the end of December.
- Israel entered a new phase of strict confinement on 7 January. Public transport capacity has been reduced to 50% of its normal capacity. There is also a ban on flying. These measures are in force until 21 January.
- Visit JapanNon-resident foreigners are once again banned from entering the country. The exception is short-term business travellers from neighbouring countries. The ban is in force until the end of January, but may be extended. Japan has banned 152 countries, including France, from entering its territory.
- Travellers to England and the Netherlands must present a covid-negative certificate to enter the country. In the UK, this does not exclude quarantine, which varies between 5 and 10 days depending on the country. Measures vary in the other territories making up the United Kingdom.
- Visit NorwayIf they are infected with HIV, travellers must show proof of a negative test before departure. But they must also be re-tested within 24 hours of arriving in the country.
- Visit SwitzerlandThe federal government is to extend the closure of bars, cafés and cultural and sports venues until February. Since 9 January, it has also no longer been possible for the least affected cantons to ease the restrictions. A 10-day quarantine applies to travellers from high-risk countries.
- La Turkey introduced a weekday curfew from 9pm in December. In addition, the population must remain indoors at weekends. The only exception to weekend confinement is that foreign tourists can travel freely in Istanbul.
(Updated on 13/01/2021)
